Deaths in the 1970s

Jay Dee Patton

1907–1975 (age 68)

Saint Mary's Episcopal Church Cemetery

Jay Dee Patton (1907-1975) was a Tennessee resident whose 68-year life left a local legacy.

James F. McGovern

1893–1976 (age 83)

Saint Peter and Pauls Cemetery

James F. McGovern (1893-1976) was an Elmira resident who lived 83 years.

Oreste Bertoia

1908–1972 (age 64)

Resurrection Cemetery

Oreste Bertoia (1908-1972) was an Arzene-born individual who lived 64 years.

Frederick H. Mueller

1893–1976 (age 83)

Graceland Memorial Park and Mausoleum

Frederick H. Mueller (1893-1976) was a Grand Rapids resident who lived to 83 years old.

Bukka White

1909–1977 (age 68)

New Park Cemetery

Bukka White (1909-1977) was a Houston-born blues musician and guitarist.

Al Jackson Jr.

1935–1975 (age 40)

New Park Cemetery

Al Jackson Jr. (1935-1975) was a Memphis-based drummer and session musician for Stax Records.

Jules Rykovich

1923–1974 (age 51)

Calumet Park Cemetery

Jules Rykovich (1923-1974) was a Croatian-born individual who lived 51 years.

Eileen Williams

1922–1971 (age 49)

Glen Rest Memorial Estate

Eileen Williams (1922-1971) was an East Liverpool resident who lived 49 years.

W. Dean Aubrey

1904–1975 (age 71)

New Altoona Cemetery

W. Dean Aubrey (1904-1975) was a Munterville resident whose 71-year life connected two centuries.

Fred A. Curtis

1899–1972 (age 73)

Saint Michaels Cemetery

Fred A. Curtis was a resident of Stillwater Township who lived from 1899 to 1972.

Joseph M. Schmondiuk

1912–1978 (age 66)

Holy Spirit Ukrainian Catholic Cemetery

Joseph M. Schmondiuk was an Allegheny County resident of Ukrainian Catholic heritage who lived from 1912 to 1978.

Dixie Howell

1912–1971 (age 59)

Hartford City Cemetery

Dixie Howell was a Hartford resident who lived from 1912 to 1971.

Regis Monahan

1908–1979 (age 71)

Assumption Grotto Cemetery

Regis Monahan was a Pittsburgh resident who lived from 1908 to 1979.

Irynei Hotra-Doroshenko

1890–1973 (age 83)

Holy Spirit Ukrainian Catholic Cemetery

Irynei Hotra-Doroshenko was a Ukrainian Catholic resident of Ruda who lived from 1890 to 1973.

Consuelo González Amezcua

1903–1975 (age 72)

Sacred Heart Cemetery

Consuelo González Amezcua was a Piedras Negras resident who lived from 1903 to 1975.

James Garfield

1889–1976 (age 87)

West Hill Cemetery

James Garfield was a resident who lived from 1889 to 1976.

Alfred Michael Heilbronner

1897–1973 (age 76)

Congregation Beth Tefilo Cemetery

Alfred Michael Heilbronner was a Jewish resident of Memmingen who lived from 1897 to 1973.

John Utz

1908–1972 (age 64)

Twin Valley Memorial Park and Mausoleum

John Utz was a Wilkes-Barre resident who lived from 1908 to 1972.

Amanda Wimpy Nelson

1869–1973 (age 104)

Normal Hill Cemetery

Amanda Wimpy Nelson was a Bentonville resident who lived from 1869 to 1973.

Antonio de Grassi

1880–1979 (age 99)

Old Oroville Cemetery

Antonio de Grassi was a Trieste resident who lived from 1880 to 1979.

Harold Easterly Davidson

1891–1971 (age 80)

Clarinda Cemetery

Harold Easterly Davidson was an Olin resident who lived from 1891 to 1971.

Jack S. Brayboy

1921–1976 (age 55)

Beatties Ford Memorial Gardens

Jack S. Brayboy was a resident who lived from 1921 to 1976.

Hoyt Barnett

1927–1977 (age 50)

Hickman City Cemetery

Hoyt Barnett was a Hickman City resident who lived from 1927 to 1977.

Paul Mooney

1897–1977 (age 80)

Our Lady Queen of Peace Cemetery

Paul Mooney was a resident who lived from 1897 to 1977.

Charles Wilbert Snow

1884–1977 (age 93)

Ocean View Cemetery

Charles Wilbert Snow (1884-1977) was a resident of Whitehead Island.

Joe Fulks

1921–1976 (age 55)

Birmingham Cemetery

Joe Fulks (1921-1976) was a Birmingham native.

Tony York

1912–1970 (age 58)

Fairview Cemetery

Tony York (1912-1970) was from Irene.

William Douglas Burden

1898–1978 (age 80)

Grand View Cemetery

William Douglas Burden (1898-1978) was a Troy resident.

Martin Teibel

1903–1976 (age 73)

Calumet Park Cemetery

Martin Teibel (1903-1976) lived during the early-to-mid 20th century.

William Arnold

1893–1977 (age 84)

State Line Cemetery

William Arnold (1893-1977) was a State Line Cemetery resident.

Joseph Barboza

1932–1976 (age 44)

South Dartmouth Cemetery

Joseph Barboza (1932-1976) was from New Bedford.

Eddie Miller

1919–1977 (age 58)

Harpeth Hills Memory Gardens

Eddie Miller (1919-1977) was a Camargo native.

Verner W. Clapp

1901–1972 (age 71)

Wappingers Rural Cemetery

Verner W. Clapp (1901-1972) was from Johannesburg.

Ernest Alley

1904–1971 (age 67)

Harpeth Hills Memory Gardens

Ernest Alley (1904-1971) lived in the early-to-mid 20th century.

Herbert Wing, Jr.

1889–1972 (age 83)

South Dartmouth Cemetery

Herbert Wing, Jr. (1889-1972) was a Minneapolis resident.

Oliver Leland Loring

1904–1979 (age 75)

South Dartmouth Cemetery

Oliver Leland Loring (1904-1979) was from Newtonville.

Fred Ekstrand

1899–1972 (age 73)

Burge Cemetery

Fred Ekstrand (1899-1972) was a Yates City native.

Myron Wilkinson Dole

1882–1977 (age 95)

Passumpsic Cemetery

Myron Wilkinson Dole (1882-1977) lived during the late 19th and 20th centuries.

Leon Michel

1909–1971 (age 62)

Woodlawn Cemetery

Leon Michel (1909-1971) was from Chicago.

Katharine Cornell

1893–1974 (age 81)

Tisbury Village Cemetery

Katharine Cornell was an American actress and theater producer who became one of the most celebrated performers of the 2...

Billy Holm

1912–1977 (age 65)

Calvary Cemetery

Billy Holm was an American boxer and athlete known for his professional boxing career in the early-to-mid 20th century.

Patrick McVey

1910–1973 (age 63)

Dartford Cemetery

Patrick McVey was an American character actor who appeared in numerous films and television productions throughout his c...

Sylvester Magee

1841–1971 (age 130)

Pleasant Valley Cemetery

Sylvester Magee was an American who claimed to be the last surviving slave and lived to be 130 years old.

Samuel W. Shelton

1890–1974 (age 84)

Saint Paul's Church Cemetery

Samuel W. Shelton was an American whose life and legacy are documented in historical records from early 20th century Vir...

Louis Alexander Kloor

1898–1971 (age 73)

South Crowley Cemetery

Louis Alexander Kloor was an American resident of Louisiana who lived through much of the 20th century.

Ruby Pickens Tartt

1880–1974 (age 94)

Myrtlewood Cemetery

Ruby Pickens Tartt was an American folklorist and ethnographer known for her work documenting African American music and...

Hilda Chester

1897–1978 (age 81)

Mount Richmond Cemetery

Hilda Chester was an American labor activist and tugboat captain known for her role in the 1945 wildcat strike on the Ne...

Glenn Hartranft

1901–1970 (age 69)

Cedar Hill Cemetery

Glenn Hartranft was an American whose life spanned the late 19th and 20th centuries.

Charles Evans Whittaker

1901–1973 (age 72)

Calvary Cemetery

Charles Evans Whittaker was an American jurist who served as an Associate Justice of the United States Supreme Court.

Bob Klinger

1908–1977 (age 69)

Allen Cemetery

Bob Klinger was an American professional baseball player who pitched in Major League Baseball during the 1940s and 1950s...